Parents

In This Site

Westminster College's Office of Parent Relations serves as a resource for parents and a liaison to campus services all the way from the admissions process to graduation. We promote a meaningful engagement in campus life and participation by parents in our student's educational experience through programming and events. Parent Relations communicates relevant and timely information and facilitates opportunities for parent involvement and leadership through career enhancement and fundraising initiatives.

Whether you live here in Utah, or somewhere far away, we hope this site will help you stay up-to-date with campus events and feel more closely connected with your kids and the college.To subscribe to the bimonthly e-newsletters and messages for parents and families, Westminster Review magazine, and communications from Westminster College President Steve Morgan, please fill out our parent information form. We welcome your input and look forward to meeting you!

Please fill out this form to receive Westminster news, event and parent program information. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Parent Relations by phone at 801-832-2757 or by email at parentrelations@westminstercollege.edu.

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Student Information

Student's First Name (required)

Student's High School (required)

Student's Last Name (required)

Westminster Start Term (required)

Spring 2017

Fall 2017

Spring 2018

Fall 2018

As related to student, please check as appropriate.

Parents Married

Parents Divorced

Parents Separated

Father Remarried

Mother Remarried

Father Deceased

Mother Deceased

If remarried, please list the Step-Parent Name

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Parent 1 Information

Relationship to Student (required)

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Legal Guardian

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Parent 2 Information (Optional)

Relationship to Student

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Additional Information

Please list all Westminster relatives (including immediate family and current students) (Name, Class Year if known, and Relationship to Student)

Are you interested in becoming involved with any of the following activities?

Parent-to-Parent

Career Development

Offer internships, employment opportunities for students, participate in career panels

Local Events

Sponsor dinners or summer send offs in your hometown, volunteer outreach to prospective parents at admissions events in your hometown or at the college, athletic team events

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Parent-to-Parent

Career Development

Local Events

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The Parent Fund

A tradition that supports Westminster College's top priority: our children. This past fiscal year, parents contributed over a half million dollars to the college — sending a strong, collective vote of confidence in the college's mission and vision. You can designate your Parent Fund gift to any area of Westminster.

Parents of Prospective Students

We are delighted that you and your family are considering Westminster College. Visit the Admissions website to learn more about the Admission and Financial Aid process. Visiting Westminster and looking for its resources will help you understand Westminster’s unique environment for learning.

Parents of New Students

Welcome to the Westminster family! We are excited that your son or daughter decided Westminster College is the place for them. We want to do our best to prepare you for their transition to college life as well as theirs.

Housing assignments (with roommate info) will go out mid to late June. The Office of Residence Life will send all of the information via email so you should keep an eye on the address the school has on file for your student (given in their housing and/or admittance application).

Share your student's new mailing address with family and friends so that they may mail encouraging notes and packages during the first semester. The address: Your Student's Name, Westminster College, the building name and apt/room, 1840 South 1300 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84105

Plan on attending Winter Weekend for Parents and Families in late January-February. Specific dates vary each year, so please be on the lookout!

Talk to your student about responsible citizenship. You may want to cover topics like peer pressure, making friends, alcohol use, time management, relationships, honesty, plagiarism, healthy eating, and exercise. You should be getting an information flyer from the Counseling Center in June that will help with this conversation.

Establish a regular communication schedule. Remind your student that parents tend to worry if their student doesn't return phone calls. As your student frames his or her own choices and decisions at this powerful transitional time in their lives, be available and listen.

Develop a budget with your student.

Encourage your student to get involved on campus, make use of campus resources, and to be open to connecting with a faculty or staff mentor. You will hear more about this at Orientation, but research shows this involvement leads to higher GPAs!

Current Parents

Help other new parents get familiar with the Westminster experience! Fill out this short survey with what you found most helpful in your adjustment as a parent of a Westminster student! In these pages, you should find answers to some frequently asked questions about visiting the college, communications, information, and resources.

Winter Weekend

Join your student in February 2017 for a fun-filled weekend, on campus and off.